Scuttle
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Scuttle may refer to:
- ScuttlingScuttlingScuttling is the act of deliberately sinking a ship by allowing water to flow into the hull.This can be achieved in several ways—valves or hatches can be opened to the sea, or holes may be ripped into the hull with brute force or with explosives...
, the deliberate sinking of one's own ship - Coal scuttleCoal scuttleA coal scuttle, sometimes spelled coalscuttle and also called a hod, is a bucket-like container for holding a small, intermediate supply of coal convenient to an indoor coal-fired stove or heater. It is usually made of metal and shaped like a vertical cylinder or truncated cone, with the open top...
, a bucket-like container for coal - Shaving scuttle, a teapot-like container for hot water
- Scuttle, a fictional character in Disney's The Little Mermaid
- Scuttle (software)Scuttle (software)Scuttle is a PHP/MySQL-based open source social bookmarking application. It contains code from other PHP-based projects such as Drupal and jQuery.- Functions :...
, web-based collaborative bookmarking software (GNU GPL) - Scuttle, a fight between rival territorial gangs in ManchesterManchesterManchester is a city and metropolitan borough in Greater Manchester, England. According to the Office for National Statistics, the 2010 mid-year population estimate for Manchester was 498,800. Manchester lies within one of the UK's largest metropolitan areas, the metropolitan county of Greater...
between the 1860s to the 1890s. - Scuttle shakeScuttle shakeScuttle shake is the term used for the phenomenon experienced in many convertible or open top automobiles where, due to lower structural rigidity caused by the lack of a roof, the middle section of the chassis flexes, causing the bulkhead in front of the passenger compartment to move and vibrate...
, a phenomenon experienced in some convertible cars - ScuttleScuttleScuttle may refer to:*Scuttling, the deliberate sinking of one's own ship*Coal scuttle, a bucket-like container for coal*Shaving scuttle, a teapot-like container for hot water*Scuttle, a fictional character in Disney's The Little Mermaid...
, to scurry or to run hurriedly or furtively with short quick steps.See also
- ScuttlebuttScuttlebuttScuttlebutt in slang usage means rumor or gossip, deriving from the nautical term for the cask used to serve water . Retrieved 2008-03-16...